poor 'n' dangerous

I thought this might be appropriate since were developing cd layouts this is part of a fold out booklet for Big L's 1995 debut album. note the very dated typography.

happy place

The grid layout here is very effective. The top left photo block has the most detail and is where your eye naturally begins reading. The text and the other large picture lead your eye down and over, helped by the diagonal arrangement. Then the two smaller pictures point your eye over to the text at the bottom.